Senate seeks action on recurrent flood disasters

The Senate on Thursday asked the Federal Government to take concrete steps to address the challenge of perennial flood disasters in parts of the country.

The lawmakers specifically urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam and any other dams to take in the flood water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroun.

The upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to convene a stakeholders’ meeting to ex-ray the situation of recurring flood disasters with a view to proffering a lasting solution to problem.

This followed the adoption of a motion entitled: “Construction of dams to remedy the perennial flood disasters in Nigeria,” sponsored by Senator Stella Oduah (Anambra North).

Oduah in her lead debate noted the recurring annual floods in the country especially arising from the release of flood waters in Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.

She said the perennial flood disasters have also resulted in colossal loss of properties and livelihood, with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) estimating the lose at over N2.6 trillion from the 2012 flood alone.